Lakota Indian Tribe suing beer makers...

My thoughts on alcohol are well documented on this board. LOL. I wondered how others felt about this lawsuit.

To me, this is even more of a slam dunk than lawsuits against tobacoo companies, but I'm betting it hits more public resistence because people enjoy their casual drinking and don't want to think about the ugly side of alcohol.

Anyway, thought this might be an interesting and POLITE discussion. i don't even really want this to be a debate, just a discussion of views, experiences, thoughts, etc. But I won't attempt to make this a non debate or support only thread. LOL. Then I won't have to answer for doing so.

I think this could be a good thing. If this forces the alcohol companies to confront the toll alcohol takes on our society and hopefully turns the tides like it somewhat has with tobacco, I would be a happy camper.

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I read some of the comments and I agree with the person that said what was the liquor store supposed to do, not sell to the Lakota tribe members? That's discrimination and the tribe needs to take a more proactive approach to enforcing their own alcohol ban on the reservation.

It might also help if the government program to pay all native americans was phased out so these people would be forced to find meaningful employment, but that's another debate entirely.

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These people chose to buy and drink the alcohol. You can't tell me they don't have any clue that alcohol can be dangerous. Beer companies are not completely responsible. I don't think their intent in making beer is completely evil. Alcohol isn't horrible when consumed responsibly.

The alcohol indusrty is not responsible for the damage the individuals do to thier body or others. You can not buy a beer or alcohol product without it saying to drink responsibly. There is not a person alive who is unaware of the potential damage that drinking causes.

people enjoy their casual drinking and don't want to think about the ugly side of alcohol.

I'm pretty sure the glass of wine I had last night after dinner didn't have any ill effects. I'm opposed to the intrusion into our lives by govt. I mean where does it end? Stop selling junk food? Outlaw McDonald's? Make it the law we must exercise 30 min a day? I am an adult and should be trusted to have an occasional drink every once in a while.

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Martha

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Have to agree--the manufacturer isn't responsible for how you use the product. The article cites birth defects as one of the problems, and even people who do drink typically stop during pregnancy! Agency doesn't exist without the opportunity to make a choice. The reservation needs to take care of this on their own terms, not blame establishments outside of their ban. I agree with bananalegs, I'm SURE they'd be facing some kind of legal issue if the stores had refused (see: discriminate) to sell to the members of the reservation.